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Jimmy Valiant
Nickname: Handsome; The Boogie Woogie Man
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 251 lbs.
From: Tullahoma, TN
Birthday: Aug 6th
Pro Debut: May 1, 1964
Aliases: Jim Valen, John Vallen, Jimmy Valentine, Jim McDonald, James Valiant, Gary Vallon, Charlie Brown
Feds Worked For: TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (VA), Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Alternative Championship Wrestling, AWA Mid-American (TN), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (MI), Bruiser Wrestling Federation (VA), Carolina Championship Wrestling (SC), Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic (NC), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling (TN), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), CPW (WV), CWA Championship Wrestling (MS), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Fusion Wrestling (VA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gimmicks Only Under Ground Entertainment (NC), Gulas Wrestling Entertainment (TN), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International World Class Championship Wrestling (ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), KYDA Pro Wrestling (VA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), National All-Star Wrestling, National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), National Wrestling League (VA), New Age Wrestling (VA), New Dimension Wrestling (NC), North American Wrestling Federation (IN/WI), Northern Wrestling Federation (OH), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Bluegrass (KY), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Indiana (IN), NWA Midwest (IL/KS/MO), Ohio Valley Wrestling (IN/KY), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Patriotic Wrestling Federation (SC), Peach State Wrestling (GA), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Premiere Wrestling Xperience (VA), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Pro Wrestling Entertainment (PA), Ring Wars Carolina (NC), San Francisco (CA), Southern Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Southern States Wrestling (NC/TN/WV), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), TNT Pro Wrestling (VA), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC)
Finisher: Flying Elbow
Signature Moves: Bodyslam, Biting his opponent's forehead
Career Highlights: -AIWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rob McBride)
-AWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion (6x)
-AWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocky Johnson)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Bill Dundee, 1 w/ Don Carson)
-EWA Champion
-GOUGE Spaceman Frank Hickey Memorial Scientific Rasslin' Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA Mid-America Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Lawler)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television Champion (3x)
-NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion (4x)
-NWF Champion
-USWA Southern Champion
-USWA Unified World Champion (2x)
-WWA Champion
-WWA Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Johnny Valiant)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
Affiliates: Johnny Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, Bugsy McGraw, Rufus R. Jones, Manny Fernández, Dory Funk, Jr., Héctor Guerrero, Lazor Tron, Tojo Yamamoto, Wayne Farris, Bob Orton, Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Billy Graham, Alfred Hayes, Junkyard Dog, Ron Garvin, Duke George, The Grand Wizard, Lou Albano, Street Lady, The Goon, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, The Colonel
Notable Feuds: Russian Assassin, Kamala, Rick Link,Ivan Koloff, The Assassins, Paul Jones, Jos LeDuc, The Barbarian, The Great Kabuki, Bill Dundee, Hercules Hernández, Tony Garea, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, Dean Ho, Billy Graham, Jay Strongbow, Pez Whatley, Dominic DeNucci, Jerry Lawler, Ted DiBiase, Tommy Rich, Sonny King, One Man Gang, Baron Von Raschke, Dick the Bruiser, Paul Ellering, Tully Blanchard, Wilbur Snyder, Larry Hennig, Ivan Putski, Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyszko, Tito Santana, Oliver Humperdink, Black Bart, Greg Valentine, Victor Rivera, André the Giant, Steve Travis, Jim Brunzell, Gorilla Monsoon, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyette, Leroy Brown, Gary Hart, Mr. Pogo, Greg Gagne, Adrian Street, Bill Irwin, Bruno Sammartino, Billy Robinson, Jack Krueger, John Louie, Moose Cholak, Rocky Johnson
Other Facts: -Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Johnny Valiant and Jerry Valiant
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Big Mama
-Father of pro wrestler Gary Valiant (AKA The Boogie Boy)
-Uncle of pro wrestler Lee Valiant, who he trained for pro wrestling
-As Jim Valen, he used the nickname "The Body"
-As John Vallen and Jim McDonald, he used the nickname "Big"
-As James Valiant, he used the nickname "King"
-Entered WCCW as Jim Valen, but was given the last name of "Valiant" by Fritz Von Erich. This was done to keep Valiant from being confused with Johnny Valentine, who was also in the territory at the time.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Verne Gagne
-Recorded a song: "The Ballad of Handsome Jimmy"
-Operates a wrestling school out of Shawsville, VA called "Boogie's Wrestling Camp"
-1 of 11 documented wrestlers to have competed in 7 different decades (1960s -2020s)
-Former commissioner of Great Southern Championship Wrestling
-Inducted into the East Tennessee Hall of Fame
-The All-Star Wrestling Federation venue, "Valiant Arena", is named after him.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Johnny Valiant) in 1974 by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated
-Inducted into the WWE (then WWF) Hall of Fame (w/ Johnny Valiant as The Valiant Brothers) in 1996
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Authored his autobiography "Woo...Mercy Daddy!" which was released in 2009
-Appeared in the movie "Ultimate Death Match 2" in 2010
-Ranked #358 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #354 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #247 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #277 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #261 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2016
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
Week of Sun 04-21 to Sat: 04-27
- 04-21 1967 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 1979 Mike George def. Jerry Stubbs for the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-21 2006 Ray Martinez became the SRPW X Division Champion
- 04-21 2007 Kareem Sadat def. K-Rob for the AACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-21 2007 Team Shenanigans (Tyler Bateman & Kenny Campbell) def. The Re-Gex (Seth Shai & Mace) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2017 Sam Stackhouse def. Spyder for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2017 The Cursed (Blade [2nd] & Kuda) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-21 2018 The Untamed (Rex Andrews & Ryan Davidson) became the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 04-21 2023 Leo Fox def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Apex Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-21 2023 Mr. Wobble def. Tego for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Texas Champion
- 04-21 2023 Franco D'Angelo def. Mr. Wobble for the TexPro Oklahoma Champion
- 04-22 1940 Jesse James def. Danny McShain for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1955 Ricki Starr def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 1968 The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2/Smasher Sloan) def. Fritz Von Erich & Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 1980 Terry Gordy def. Junkyard Dog for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-22 2006 Michael York def. Jon Davis for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Brock Landers def. Mascara La Parka for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Brock Landers for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-22 2017 Double D def. Randy Price for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 04-22 2017 Nikki Knight def. Skylar Slice for the ComPro Ladies Champion
- 04-22 2018 Chaz Sharpe became the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 04-22 2018 Johnny Kove & Tristan Thorne became the ASP Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-22 2018 Damon Windsor def. Chandler Hopkins for the IWR Revolutionary Champion
- 04-22 2022 Drake Gallows & Fester Cluck def. Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2022 Duncan Kincaid became the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 04-22 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) def. X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-22 2023 Devion Black def. Adrian Vega for the EPW All-American Champion
- 04-22 2023 Logan Knight def. Gemini [2nd] for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1966 Ramon Torres def. Lorenzo Parente for the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 1978 Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear def. Ernie Ladd & The Assassin for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 04-23 2004 Michael Barry became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Tyler Bateman def. Seth Allen for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 04-23 2006 Michael Faith became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 04-23 2016 Athena def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
- 04-23 2022 The Blue Bolt def. Richie Adams for the WFC Prime Champion
- 04-23 2022 Koko def. Reed for the WFC Hometown Heroes Champion
- 04-23 2022 Rhett def. Hornsby for the WFC Drillsville Champion
- 04-24 1999 The Casualties of War (Grunt & Shrapnel) def. The East-West Express (J. J. Mustang & Joey Steiner) for the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 04-24 1999 Original Renegade def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-24 2004 Dexter Hardaway became the NWA-OK X Division Champion
- 04-24 2004 Tejas def. Al Jackson for the NWA Texas Champion
- 04-24 2015 Rick Russo & Largus RagnaBrok became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-25 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Sputnik Monroe for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 04-25 2003 Ichiban [1st] became the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2003 The Heatseekers (Karl Davis & Rick Styles) became the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 04-25 2003 Outcast def. Tyler Bateman for the TPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Ky-Ote became the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-25 2008 Les Mayne became the 3DW Texoma Champion
- 04-25 2008 2AM (Javi Hernandez & Kunna Keyoh) became the 3DW Dual Kombat Champion
- 04-25 2008 Al Farat became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2008 Frankie Dee became the 3DW Femme Fatale Champion
- 04-25 2008 Joshua Smith def. Al Farat for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer def. Outlaw for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 04-25 2010 David Kyzer became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-25 2021 Brandon Barricade def. Red for the ASP All Time Champion
- 04-25 2021 Maui Mike & Malik Mayfield became the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 04-26 2008 Jerry Bostic def. Joshua Smith for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-26 2008 Shane Rawls def. Ky-Ote for the 3DW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Buster Cherry def. Bud Barnes for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 04-26 2014 Chaz Sharpe def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-26 2014 Sam Stackhouse def. Warhammer for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 04-27 1978 The Assassin became the TSW Louisiana Champion
- 04-27 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. The Grappler & The Super Destroyer for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 04-27 2003 The Sharpe Brothers (Chaz Sharpe & Rich Sharpe) def. John O'Malley & All-American Aaron for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 04-27 2003 Se7en def. Aaron Neil for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 04-27 2008 Tyrone def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 04-27 2019 Brandon Groom def. Brian Dixon for the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 04-27 2019 Doc Black became the BCW Heritage Rivalry Champion
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